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Northwestern might play two quarterbacks
Thursday, November 6, 2008 3:19 AM
By Bill Rabinowitz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
A hamstring injury derailed Mike Kafka's budding quarterback career at Northwestern two years ago. Now a similar injury to C.J. Bacher has given Kafka an opening for his former job.
Not that Kafka would describe it that way. He's just a player ready to play -- or not play.
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald isn't ready to turn the team over to Kafka, even though the junior set a Big Ten record for quarterbacks by rushing for 217 yards in a game against Minnesota last week. Fitzgerald said Bacher is his starting quarterback.
But whether Bacher will start against Ohio State is another matter. The senior captain suffered a hamstring injury Oct. 25 against Indiana. He didn't play last week, but would have been available if needed.
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